Black tea prevents cigarette smoke-induced apoptosis and lung damage

• Hoofdauteurs: Chattopadhyay Dhrubajyoti (Auteur), Panda Koustubh (Auteur), Sil Alok K (Auteur), Mukherjee Subhendu (Auteur), Maity Palas (Auteur), Banerjee Shuvojit (Auteur), Chatterjee Indu B (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cigarette smoking is a major cause of lung damage. One prominent deleterious effect of cigarette smoke is oxidative stress. Oxidative stress may lead to apoptosis and lung injury. Since black tea has antioxidant property, we examined...